Lebanon explosion: at least one dead and seven injured near Sidon
At least one person was killed and seven injured in an explosion that destroyed a municipality building and a scout centre for the Amal Movement near Sidon in southern Lebanon. The blast, the cause of which remains unknown, struck the town of Banaafoul in the early hours of Tuesday.
Ali Al Raz, the son of the town's mayor Tawfiq Al Raz, died in the explosion, the Shiite political party confirmed. His funeral will take place at 3pm local time on Tuesday, it said on Twitter. The explosion also damaged nearby buildings, including the town hall, as well as cars. The military has sealed off the area and continues to search through the rubble for victims.
One security source told Reuters the explosion was not an act of sabotage, without disclosing further details. On December 10, a large blast rocked a Palestinian camp in the southern Lebanese port city of Tyre, injuring about 12 people, according to rescue workers at the scene and a Palestinian source inside the camp.
The state-run National News Agency reported that the blast occurred at a Hamas weapons depot in the Burj Al Shemali camp and a judge had ordered security forces to launch an investigation.
Ali Al Raz, the son of the town's mayor Tawfiq Al Raz, died in the explosion, the Shiite political party confirmed. His funeral will take place at 3pm local time on Tuesday, it said on Twitter. The explosion also damaged nearby buildings, including the town hall, as well as cars. The military has sealed off the area and continues to search through the rubble for victims.
One security source told Reuters the explosion was not an act of sabotage, without disclosing further details. On December 10, a large blast rocked a Palestinian camp in the southern Lebanese port city of Tyre, injuring about 12 people, according to rescue workers at the scene and a Palestinian source inside the camp.
The state-run National News Agency reported that the blast occurred at a Hamas weapons depot in the Burj Al Shemali camp and a judge had ordered security forces to launch an investigation.
Source: www.thenationalnews.com
